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As my role as lead developer for the iCARE project, I wanted to make sure this app works as well as possible on the mobile devices being sent out to Tonkolilli in the summer (iPad Air 2 – 16GB, WiFi only). I’ve chosen to develop the app using open source code and frameworks to help […]
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Part of my personal development is to up skill myself in ways that are good for the team and the university, today I looked at scope creep. In my career of making things for people, one of the more frequent questions asked of me is “how long do you think it will take?” and I […]
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— This post was written by Tim Wheeler — Virtual Reality (VR) has been with us for many decades – at least as an idea – but the technology has now come of age. And it’s not just gamers who are benefiting from the immersive possibilities it offers. Four experts, including Mark Bolas – former […]
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Gary Strong, Lecturer in Paramedic Practice in the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, answers our TEL themed questions: What is your earliest memory of digital technology in the classroom? Learning to create PowerPoint presentations in the early 2000s. Which digital technology do you use most in your teaching/work practice, and why? PowerPoint, Moodle. Convenience as much […]
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Rob Garraghan, Employability Assistant within the Employability Service answers our TEL themed questions: What is your earliest memory of digital technology in the classroom? Module assessment forms being processed electronically. Which digital technology do you use most in your teaching/work practice, and why? Digital Learning Environment. A system was implemented to reduce administration within the department, […]
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A personal response system is a system of hardware and software that captures answers to questions in proprietary presentation software, such as Microsoft PowerPoint. The hardware is a handheld transmitter that sends and receives data via a wireless infra-red signal (much like a TV remote control handset). The system allows the presenter to ask the […]
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— This post was written by Tim Wheeler — Dementia researchers have developed a video game that could lead to the development of early diagnostic tests for the disease. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36203675
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— This post was written by Tim Wheeler — Virtual reality has been used to help treat severe paranoia. Patients who suffered persecutory delusions were encouraged to step into a computer-generated Underground train carriage and a lift. The simulations allowed the study’s 30 patients to learn social situations they feared were actually safe. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36053058 Link […]
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The call for papers, workshops and posters is now open. The conference will focus on sharing best practice in digital learning and involve delegates in future decision making, especially in a time of limited resources. This event will enable key stakeholders to discuss digital learning, horizon scan and learn and share best practice that will […]
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— This post was written by Tim Wheeler — Have you ever been given an image with a bucket load of text on it and had to transcript it to readable text, not the most fun for a creative to do. But now you need worry no longer.. Here’s what you do: Open Microsoft onenote, […]
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— This post was written by Tim Wheeler — Firstly take a look at this link on Google Plastic. It has 20×20 resolution, is fully interactive and absolutely no lag! https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/plastic . I have to say I was very excited to see what Google had to offer next…. (thanks Lizzie!) Samsung Gear VR On to more virtual […]
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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — After the Ebola Community Project was given it’s official name iCARE (Infection Prevention Control and Ebola Resilience Education) I was asked to come up with some designs for a logo. Step 1: Sketch out ideas I began by doing a few sketches with pencil and paper, […]
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What is the Flipped Classroom? In order to define the flipped classroom, let’s first talk about traditional teaching methods, where the teacher gives a student a task, for example, reading a chapter of a book. This would then be discussed the next day in class and then the student would be given an assignment based […]
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I have written this blog to share my experience in my learning curve with design and layout. The main thing that set off my search for knowledge in design and layout was from the discovery that my knowledge in this area was lacking and somewhat weak. The knowledge I have gained throughout the years was through copying and working with […]
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Recording the spoken word is a little bit more tricky than recording live vocals to a song. This post will explain what equipment to use to get the best possible recording on a restricted budget. Firstly, don’t use a mic that is designed for live performance. Yes I’m talking to you Shure SM58, the SM58 […]
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Added jQuery to your Lectora project, to create an image slider. I have created this blog entry to help anyone who is struggling to create an image slider in Lectora. Open and save a new Lectora project. Within the folder structure create a new folder called Script. You will need to download the following two […]
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There has been a fair amount of research done since the late 1990s around formative assessment and it has become apparent that the use of formative assessment enhances students’ learning experience (Nicol, 2009) whilst also making a significant contribution to the improvement of retention rates (Yorke, 2005. Yorke & Longden, 2004. Tinto, 1993). Using formative assessment can […]
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PebblePocket is an app powered by PebblePad that lets you quickly create assets on the go. It allows you to edit and save mobile assets on your device and send them to your Pebble+ asset store. It is available for both Apple and Android devices. For more information, access the PebblePocket Moodle page or Staff […]
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— This post was written by Tim Wheeler — Unity 3D During the course of 2014-15 TELMED developed the Open Wide and Step Inside project with the Peninsula School of Dentistry’s Community Engagement Team. Which has been shown to hundreds of primary-level school children in the Immersive Vision Theatre. The short film was aimed at improving oral health and wellbeing […]
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— This post was written by Elizabeth Seymour — This week marks the first sprint of our rework of our Virtual Patient system, and the focus of these first two weeks is to establish the branding that the project will conform to and be associated with in all future sprints and across all usage once […]
